Using EC to push local job quotas a flawed strategy
The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority’s (SEIAA) decision to make Environmental Clearance (EC) for a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company in Verna conditional on reserving 80% of its jobs for Goans has triggered a debate: Can such a condition be acceptable to companies setting up shop in Goa? Will this affect productivity due to a possible mismatch in skills? Will such a rider stand legal scrutiny, should companies challenge it
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BJP govt must regulate wrongdoing, not faith
The BJP government cannot be allowed to weaponise FCRA against Christian institutions, churches and organisations serving the poor and needy. In India Christian institutions have contributed enormously to education, healthcare, humanitarian relief and social welfare for generations. Most of the hospitals and schools known for their excellence and academic rigour...
Using fans to dry road surface must be patented
Stretches of a recently inaugurated expressway, between Lucknow and Kanpur built at a cost of Rs 4,200 crore was severely damaged. India’s first e-way with AI-enabled traffic management system caved in on Aug 5. The National Highway Authority of India ordered the contractor to repair the 300-metre stretch at his...
Borda road needs urgent action to address fatalities
As regular visitor to Borda (Fatorda Constituency), I have noticed increased traffic with high speed/haphazard/reckless driving; putting both drivers and pedestrians at risk! I have been informed by local residents that fatalities (including very serious ones!) have significantly increased in this area. For the projects coming up on either side...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Dept’s response to NIO’s oyster study is shell-shocking
Goa may be known for its beaches and party culture, but one cannot deny that the State is also popular for its fish-curry-rice. In fact, it is an inseparable part of Goa’s tradition. From the array of fish that fills a platter, oysters (Saccostrea cucullata), popularly known as ‘Kalva’, have...
OPINION & COLUMNS
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BJP govt must regulate wrongdoing, not faith
The BJP government cannot be allowed to weaponise FCRA against Christian institutions, churches and organisations serving the poor and needy. In India Christian institutions have contributed enormously to education, healthcare, humanitarian relief and social welfare for generations. Most of the hospitals and schools known for their excellence and academic rigour...
